HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/1974ADJOUR4ED 'IEETINO
CITY COUNCIL A'10 THE EHVIP.OTiE`IT.AL PLTINIMO. CT111ISSION
TOHM OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
Los Altos gills, California
Minutes - January 3n, 1974
Mayor Helgesson called the Adjourned fleeting of the City Council and the Environ-
mental Planning Commission to order in the 11ulti-Purpose Room Fremont Hills.Ele-
mentary School, 26S?0 Ortega Drive, Los Altos Hills, at 8:13 P.".
ROLL CALL
Touncilmen Present: CHEIEY, CRAROISKI, 1ILLER, +lC REYNOLDS, HELCESSO'+
Councilmen Absent: NOAE.
Planning Commissioners Present: CARI+CO, LACHEN3RUCH, PEPKI"1S, PHILLIPS,
SPENCER, YOUHC, IUELLER
Planning Commissioners �5bsent: Ng"S. J,an-c.c�-✓
STAFF PRESENT
TCit ariager Lawson, City Engir.=_er Russell, City Attorney Sillio, Planning
Consultant wader, Assistant Planning Consultant Vlasic, Secretary Schilpn.
APPROVAL OF SPECIAL WARRANT LIST
'lotion was made 5yCounce man CR.A30+4SKI, seconded by Councilwoman '1ILLER,
the Special Warrant List, in the amount of $2,701.22, be annroved. '40tion
was unanimously approved.
#Ar HELD DISCUSS1011 Oil THE SIZE OF THE ENVI
Co—u—n—cfTman 9rabowski stated he would like to hear the views of aaeh of the
Planning Commissioners concerning the si7a for the EPC and the RP% and
what ta, functions of each are.
Discussion followed between the Council "embers and the Planning Co-mission-
ers.
Commissioner Perkins stated he believed the duties of the EPC included the
Seneral Plan, the Open Snace Problems, nrainp.ge Problems, review of Ordin-
ances, as per state requirement, Conditional Uses, Road Problems, Pathwav
Problems, review of Subdivisions, Tentative Maps, Housing, LAFCO and Urb\n
Service Areas. Nays of solving problems and revica-ing those requiring
review could be accomplished by (1) hirin- more professional help, (2) the
EPC taking on all thew mitters,'and (>) individual Pl=nning rommissionzrs
being assigned to special problems for their review and suggestions.
Commissioner Laehanbruch stat^d the nencrel eoncensus of the Commission is
the mambershi;) should be raduced from 9 nombcrs to 7 members, and thst nen-
bers of tha BPA should be part of the Planning Commission an' E^rve s`'vl-
taneously on the FPC.
City Attorney Cillio stated the State Law requires that DPA nanb.^-rs le—e nert
NW of the EPC.
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HELD DISCUSSION Oil THE RE -ACTIVATION OF THE OPUI SPACE Cn'1'IITTEE
ann ng Commissioncr Chairman Mueller state t was e t the Open Space
`r Committee should be a subcommittee of the EPC.
Planning Consultant 'fader stated the General Plan suggests a review of the
open spaces and the open space policy of the Town.
Discussion followed between the Council 1embers and the Planning Commission-
ers.
MayorHelgesson suggested Commissioners 'lueller and Young and Planning Con-
sultant Mader get together and decide on whether an Open Space Committee
is desirable.
Commissioner Phillips stated it uas the Council's prerogative to request
the Planning Commission look into the desirability and objectivies of an
Open Space Committee.
City Attorney Gillio state the Town should decide whet kind of imnrovements
they want to require for off -tract drainage, and that the Town's authnr-
ity on the matter comes from the Subdivision 'lap Act and the Town's `iuni-
cipal Code.
Discussion followed betlieen the Council rlenbers and the Planning Commission-
ers.
nrerueernM nr rnmoirrai nMrinainr rnnl7 nrnia RFn TO RF MIPLETED BY CITY
Commissioner Perkins requested information from the City .Attorney concernina
the Financial Disclosure Form, required by the State, to be. completed by all
City Council "iembers, Planning Commissioners and the City "lanager, stating
that Los Altos Hills was in a unique position, as no merbers worked within
the Town's linits.
City Attorney Gillio discussed the interpretation of the form, Prepared by
the Secretary of State. It is a uniform form, used state-wide, and even
tacsc;i one does not work in Los Altos Hills, it does not excuse one from
completing the form. Each official must complete the form, but it is up to
that official to decide on how the form will he conpl,t-.:'..
Commissioner Young suggested the Council pass a resolution objecting to the
Financial U:sclosure Form, amt requestino that it be annealed.
ADJOURPIf UIT
'layor Helgasson adjourned the meeting at 10:13 P.'".
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia A. Schilpp
Secretary
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